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U.S.-Chinese pact to boost tourism
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| Contributor | Gerald Farinas |
| Last Edited | Gerald Farinas Dec 13, 2007 09:41am |
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| News Date | Thursday, December 13, 2007 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Hawaii is expected to benefit from an agreement signed by the United States and China that will facilitate Chinese group leisure travel to the U.S. The agreement, signed Tuesday at the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, is expected to take effect this spring. When the agreement is in place, Chinese travel agencies will be allowed to work with U.S. companies to organize and market packaged group leisure tours to the United States. In addition, U.S. travel destinations, like Hawaii, will be able to market their brands in China.
In the past, Chinese tourism to the U.S. was severely stunted by policy that prohibited Chinese nationals from visiting the U.S. unless on business or pursuing educational enterprise. Momentum from this market is good news for visitor industries in Hawaii and the U.S., both of which have been battling lowered international visitor counts since 2001. |
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